Watch Google's wonderful video doodle tribute to Freddie Mercury. 5 September '11, 03:56am Follow Marking what would be the 65th birthday of the late Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, Google has created an animated Google Doodle paying tribute to the man who entertained millions and continues to today. Clicking on the play button on the doodle of Google’s homepage on Monday reveals the video below taking you briefly through the life of a music legend.
Clicking it again sends you to Google search results for his name. Google Doodle’s have become a great way for Google to keep its minimalist homepage from getting stale and a very smart way for the company to ensure its homepage remains relevant. This particular Google Doodle however was given an inordinate amount of attention. According to NBC the video is primarily the work of a team of illustrators led by Mercury obsessed Jennifer Hom who spent three months designing and examining previous footage of Mercury to make it as accurate as possible. Mercury, was born Farrokh Bulsara on Sept. 5, 1946. Where Do Google Doodles Come From? The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here. Back when Google's logo still had an exclamation point, its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin encountered a practical problem.
On one hand, they had plans to attend the Burning Man Festival. On the other, they weren't entirely confident that the site would not crash in their absence. The first Google Doodle — which showed Burning Man's iconic stick figure popping out of the Google logo — was, in essence, an "out of office" message. Throughout the next several years, Google started occasionally adding decorations to its logo for holidays like Thanksgiving and Halloween.
"Google Doodles" are now an established part of Internet culture. For a long period of time, all Google Doodles were created by a former intern and current employee named Dennis Hwang. The "Google Doodlers" "It’s always a surprise," Hom says. Production timelines vary greatly. Google tres ose ! Doodles: 2011 April - June. Il joue "Hey Jude" avec le "doodle" Les Paul de Google. Google célèbre Monsieur Madame. Il aurait eu 76 ans aujourd’hui. Roger Hargreaves, auteur et créateur des nombreux petits personnages “Monsieur Madame”, né le 9 mai 1935, est décédé en 1988. Ses oeuvres ont fait le tour du monde, traduites dans une vingtaine de langues. Ses livres se sont vendus à plus de 100 millions d’exemplaires. Après sa mort, ce sont ses enfants, Adam et Amelia, qui ont redonné vie aux Monsieurs et Madames.
Depuis hier, Google célèbre le 76e anniversaire de la naissance de Roger Hargreaves avec une série de Google Doodles à l’effigie des petits personnages. Un tendre retour en enfance pour la plupart d’entre nous. Source : Google. Google Doodle: 100 years of celebrating women. Google celebrates the centenary of International Women’s Day with its latest Google Doodle that highlights women’s economic, political and social achievements all around the globe. Rather than merely being a special artwork for the day, Google uses today’s Google Doodle to promote the Join me on the Bridge campaign, a celebration of women’s achievements around the world, along with the Women for Women International. There are three Google hosted flagship events happening throughout the day on the Brooklyn Bridge (New York), the Millennium Bridge (London) and the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco); and there are also over 300 locally organized bridge events in more than 50 countries elsewhere. If you want to support the cause, simply find an event on the map and check in either personally or virtually to the event within the day.
Check out the video for more info. You can learn more and make a donation at google.com/iwd2011. Google Celebrates Charlie Chaplin's Birthday with an Animated Doodle. St Patrick's day. Ice Cream Sundae Google Doodle prompts Android rumours. Google Receives Patent For Its Doodles. Google's Valentine's Day Doodle Through the Years [PICS] Happy Valentine's Day to all you romantics out there! Google has set the mood on its infamously sparse homepage today with a brand new Google Doodle to mark this special day of lurve.
Google's first Valentine's-themed Doodle appeared way back in 2000, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to take a look back at the search giant's efforts through the years. Have a meander through the gallery below to see the evolution of Google's V-Day Doodle over the past 11 years and let us know your favorite design in the comments. More Google Resources from Mashable: - HOW TO: Change the Google Logo to Your Favorite Google Doodle- 10 Great Behind-the-Scenes Glimpses of Google [VIDEOS]- 5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs- 10 Must-See Google Street View Sightings- 10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Google.